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AD63: A Win for the Cages PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Chevalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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267 lbs
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274 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald Chevalier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harvey Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford tries a head kick but it misses.
Chevalier changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crawford looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Crawford explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Chevalier sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Crawford to the ground! Chevalier dives into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Harvey Crawford has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crawford is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Chevalier is landing with some decent strikes but Crawford is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harvey Crawford's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ronald Chevalier!
A very excited looking Ronald Chevalier made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Taylor III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Decimus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meridius has chosen Ça Vaut Mieux Que D'attraper la Scarlatine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Maximus Decimus Meridius is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Taylor III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Maximus Decimus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor III looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Taylor III uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meridius.
Meridius connects with a solid leg kick.
Meridius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meridius throws a series of punches but Taylor III moves out of range.
Meridius moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Luke Taylor III has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meridius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Meridius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meridius misses with the combination.
Meridius scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Meridius misses with a wild body shot.
Meridius throws a series of punches but Taylor III avoids them all with ease.
Meridius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor III sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meridius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor III takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius cracks Taylor III with a nice body shot.
Meridius lands with a short shot to the head.
Luke Taylor III's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Meridius scores with a knee to the head.
Meridius has Taylor III pushed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Meridius.
Jeez, Luke Taylor III's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Meridius misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Meridius landing knees to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luke Taylor III's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maximus Decimus Meridius!
Maximus Decimus Meridius thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devindera Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Singh has chosen champion as his entrance music. Barry Balls has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Balls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devindera Singh!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Singh motions for Balls to come forward. Singh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Singh scores with a takedown into Balls's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Singh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Balls wants to sweep but no luck.
Singh wants to control from the top but Balls keeps moving.
Singh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Devindera Singh was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Singh bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Balls knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Balls looks to move to half guard but instead Singh has passed into mount! Damn!
Singh should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Singh is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Balls is surviving well by controlling Singh's body position as best he can.
Singh looking to control but Balls is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Balls blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Balls because Singh loaded up on that one.
Balls knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Singh on the ground.
Balls tries to lock up and control but Singh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Balls is in all sorts of trouble here.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Singh has eaten all the pies!
Balls taking shots to the head.
Singh looking to control but Balls is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Balls is trying desperately to improve position.
Balls tries to hold on but Singh pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh goes for an armbar but Balls turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Balls.
Singh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Singh trying to keep a closed guard but Balls is proving a slippery customer.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Balls from controlling successfully.
Balls in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Balls is pressing down on Singh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Singh is holding on for now.
Balls is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Singh moves into full guard.
Balls stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Singh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Balls trying to control but Singh is working from the bottom.
Singh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balls wants to pass the guard but Singh is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balls wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devindera Singh dominated that round.
That's time! Balls's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Balls scores with a takedown into Singh's guard.
Balls will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Singh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Singh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Singh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Balls controls the pace.
Balls trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Devindera Singh has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Barry Balls.
Singh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Singh is breathing heavily.
Singh is not content to let Balls control the position.
Balls controlling the position from side mount.
Singh can't do much from the bottom here.
Singh tries to improve position but can't.
Balls swings around for an armbar but Singh sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Balls's guard.
Balls is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Balls trying to keep a closed guard but Singh is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Balls manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Balls with shots to the head and body - Singh looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balls has control of Singh's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Singh regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Balls looking to secure an arm triangle but Singh defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh is trying desperately to improve position.
Balls pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Balls fails to take his opponent's back.
Singh is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balls connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Singh wants to hold on but Balls pushes him away.
Balls lands a big shot there that rocks Singh but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balls is working for a guillotine from mount but Singh frees his head quite easily.
Balls lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Singh hang on?
Balls tries to control but Singh wriggling away.
Balls controlling from the full mount.
Balls tries to control but Singh wriggling away.
Balls lands a big shot there that rocks Singh but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balls lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Singh is squirming around, avoiding Balls's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Balls dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Singh slips a jab and a cross from Balls.
Singh closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Balls's guard.
Singh trying to control but Balls is working from the bottom.
Balls had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Singh defends it easily.
Singh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Singh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balls is keeping the position for now.
Balls is working an open guard so Singh takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls looks to land a combination but Singh avoids it well.
Balls gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Singh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balls is trying to control the position but Singh postures up.
Balls is looking for a triangle but Singh pushes his legs off easily.
Singh looking to sit in guard and control but Balls gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Singh keeping full guard, as Balls tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh looking to control.
Balls missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Balls has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Balls passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Singh wants to get back to his feet but Balls drags him back down.
Balls controls the position.
Balls works to advance to full mount. Singh defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balls pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Balls is looking to take Singh's back but instead Singh gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Singh won't allow Balls to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Singh's head.
Balls tries to pass to full mount but Singh defends it.
Balls trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
Singh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Balls is working away from the top position though.
Balls is trying to control. Singh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Singh is looking for a sweep. Balls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Balls working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Singh's thigh. Singh counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balls passes Singh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Balls is working for a kimura but Singh is defending it quite comfortably.
Balls is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Singh is just riding it out for now. Balls eventually gives up the hold.
Balls not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Balls showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Balls has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Balls!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Euron Greyjoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Fade to Black by Sonata Arctica. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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196 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Euron Greyjoy!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greyjoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greyjoy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee is looking to clinch but Greyjoy is avoiding it.
Greyjoy throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greyjoy.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greyjoy misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Greyjoy misses with a few strikes there.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Greyjoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greyjoy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Greyjoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greyjoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Greyjoy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Greyjoy misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greyjoy misses with a looping right.
Lee moves to clinch but Greyjoy breaks away
letting Greyjoy counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyjoy misses with the combination.
Greyjoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Greyjoy's calf.
Greyjoy misses with a two punch combination.
Greyjoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Greyjoy.
Greyjoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greyjoy scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Greyjoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greyjoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Greyjoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greyjoy misses the jab.
Greyjoy throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greyjoy misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to clinch up but Greyjoy keeps it at a distance.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee is looking to clinch but Greyjoy is avoiding it.
Greyjoy throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee is looking to clinch but Greyjoy is avoiding it.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Greyjoy.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Greyjoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
A jab lands there for Greyjoy.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy lands with a right hand.
Greyjoy tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Greyjoy scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
Greyjoy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Greyjoy's ribcage.
Greyjoy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Greyjoy is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Greyjoy is defending well for now.
Lee has Greyjoy pressed against the cage, preventing Greyjoy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Greyjoy is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Greyjoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Euron Greyjoy has been cut.
A knee to the head by Lee.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Greyjoy looks gassed!
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lee landing knees to the body.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Greyjoy's face.
That has opened up Euron Greyjoy's cut even more.
Greyjoy can't break the clinch.
Lee lands a big knee! That's hurt Greyjoy! Oh, he's all over the place! Lee lands another knee that sends Greyjoy to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Lee!
Brandon Lee decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Driftwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystof Mckay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krystof Mckay has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Otis Driftwood's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otis Driftwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krystof Mckay!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mckay throws a shot from downtown. Driftwood moves away and avoids it.
Driftwood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mckay defends it nicely.
Driftwood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Driftwood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Driftwood avoids the head kick by Mckay.
Mckay lunges at Driftwood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Driftwood's hand.
Mckay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mckay misses the jab.
Driftwood lands with a slapping head kick.
Mckay feints and as Driftwood raises his hands in defense, Mckay changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Driftwood is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Driftwood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mckay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mckay thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood is trying to control the position but Mckay postures up.
Mckay is looking to work some ground and pound but Driftwood has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mckay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mckay wants to pass the guard but Driftwood is keeping the position.
Driftwood pulls Mckay in close to his closed guard and prevents Mckay from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mckay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Driftwood is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mckay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mckay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Driftwood looking for a guillotine here but Mckay defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mckay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mckay wants to pass the guard but Driftwood is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Driftwood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mckay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Driftwood managing to control the position.
Driftwood trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckay trying to control but Driftwood is working from the bottom.
Mckay being controlled here momentarily.
Otis Driftwood has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Driftwood finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab from Driftwood.
Mckay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mckay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mckay wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Driftwood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driftwood fails with a takedown attempt.
Driftwood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Driftwood shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Driftwood was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mckay wants to control but Driftwood is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood wants to finish this one by submission but Mckay is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Driftwood.
Mckay is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mckay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mckay slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mckay is staying active underneath Driftwood, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mckay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Driftwood prevents Mckay from improving his position.
Mckay looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mckay looking for submissions off his back.
Driftwood is trying to control. Mckay wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Otis Driftwood will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Driftwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mckay fails to land the takedown.
Mckay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Driftwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Driftwood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mckay shoots in for a takedown but Driftwood shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Driftwood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Driftwood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mckay.
Mckay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Driftwood on the side of the head.
Mckay looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Otis Driftwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krystof Mckay.
Driftwood thows a body kick. Mckay tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mckay throws a lazy right hand but Driftwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mckay on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mckay throws a hook to the side of Driftwood's head but Driftwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mckay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Driftwood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Driftwood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mckay misses the jab.
Driftwood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mckay tries to avoid it but Driftwood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mckay to the ground. Mckay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Driftwood is defended easily by Mckay.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Driftwood.
Driftwood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mckay's sensitive parts.
Driftwood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Driftwood scores with a head kick.
Otis Driftwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Mckay fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Driftwood sprawls well initially but Mckay persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driftwood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mckay is working away from the top position though.
Mckay is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood looking for submissions off his back.
Mckay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mckay wants to work for an arm triangle but Driftwood is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Krystof Mckay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mckay is keen to just control but Driftwood is a slippery customer.
Mckay is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Driftwood doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mckay.
Driftwood is trying to maintain the position but Mckay is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckay thows a huge punch but Driftwood dodges it nicely.
Mckay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Driftwood is trying to control but can't.
Driftwood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mckay pulls his head out easily.
Mckay thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Driftwood's head.
Mckay is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Driftwood doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mckay.
Driftwood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mckay is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mckay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Driftwood has managed to free his arm - good work.
Driftwood is holding on to half guard well.
Driftwood actively working from the bottom here.
Mckay is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Driftwood doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mckay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Driftwood is looking to control Mckay's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Driftwood avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Otis Driftwood will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Driftwood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Driftwood leaves Mckay with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Driftwood staying out of range there.
Otis Driftwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Driftwood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mckay is fending him off so far but Driftwood persists. Nope, Mckay circles away and we're back to standing.
Mckay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Mckay misses.
A head kick misses from Mckay.
Mckay avoids the head kick by Driftwood.
Driftwood shoots in looking for a takedown but Mckay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Driftwood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mckay misses with a hook. Driftwood ducked under it nicely.
Driftwood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mckay throws a big shot that misses.
Driftwood feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mckay's calf.
Mckay shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mckay is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckay thows a huge punch but Driftwood dodges it nicely.
Driftwood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mckay scores with a couple of nice shots.
Driftwood wants to improve his position but Mckay is controlling well.
Mckay is looking for a kimura but Driftwood is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mckay to get the leverage.
Driftwood keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Driftwood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Driftwood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mckay is now in half guard.
Driftwood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mckay is working away from the top position though.
Driftwood works his way to full guard. Good work.
Driftwood working a defensive guard here.
Mckay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Driftwood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Driftwood keeping moving, preventing Mckay from controlling successfully.
Mckay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mckay is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Driftwood working for a triangle but Mckay defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mckay is pushing down on Driftwood's leg trying to pass to half guard. Driftwood is fighting to maintain full guard but Mckay has managed to sneak the leg through.
Driftwood wants to control but Mckay is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Otis Driftwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mckay is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Driftwood is just riding it out for now. Mckay eventually gives up the hold.
Mckay looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Krystof Mckay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Driftwood is working hard here to advance position.
Mckay is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Driftwood sees it coming and defends easily.
Mckay is working for a kimura but Driftwood is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Driftwood is looking for a sweep. Mckay is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Krystof Mckay.
I think Driftwood has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otis Driftwood!
A pretty intense looking Otis Driftwood took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guster Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spencer comes to the cage accompanied by A Country Boy Can Survive. Morgan has chosen Black Snake Moan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ronnie Morgan enters the cage!
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169 lbs
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165 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guster Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
Spencer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Ronnie Morgan has been cut.
Spencer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Morgan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spencer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morgan.
Ronnie Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spencer.
Spencer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morgan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spencer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Morgan motions for Spencer to come forward. Morgan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Spencer misses.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer digs a good body shot into Morgan's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
Spencer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Spencer fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. Spencer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Morgan lands with a slapping head kick.
Morgan tries to work over Spencer's front leg with a kick but Spencer checks it.
Spencer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morgan backs up against the cage.
Spencer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spencer loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Nice body kick there by Morgan.
Spencer throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
Morgan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan slips a jab from Spencer.
Spencer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Spencer finish him?
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Spencer cracks Morgan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Spencer throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Spencer takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
Spencer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Spencer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morgan checks a leg kick.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Spencer cracks Morgan with a hook to the temple - Morgan is on wobbly legs here! Spencer swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Morgan falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Spencer wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Guster Spencer!
Guster Spencer took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Train by day, Joe Rogan podcast by night. All day!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fresh Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Vaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn has chosen Walking Tall as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fresh Crimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Crimson.
Vaughn just misses with a punch to the body.
Crimson connects with a solid leg kick.
Vaughn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crimson.
Vaughn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crimson.
Crimson stuns Vaughn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vaughn cracks a nice hook into Crimson's ribs.
Nice takedown defense from Vaughn. No joy for Crimson on that attempt.
Crimson lands a slapping body shot.
Vaughn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crimson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaughn throws a hook but Crimson avoids it easily.
Crimson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Crimson trying to control but Vaughn is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaughn pulls Crimson in close to prevent any damage.
Vaughn trying to control the position.
Crimson advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn regains half guard.
Crimson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vaughn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vaughn is trying to maintain the position but Crimson is very close to passing his half guard.
Crimson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Vaughn.
Crimson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vaughn keeps working.
Vaughn is looking to control Crimson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vaughn avoid being mounted?
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crimson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vaughn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vaughn is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Vaughn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Crimson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Vaughn's shoulder. That is not cool.
Crimson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Crimson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vaughn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaughn makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vaughn connects with a body shot that sends Crimson's belly button to the back.
Nice takedown defense from Vaughn. No joy for Crimson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fresh Crimson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crimson just misses with a punch to the body.
Crimson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crimson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vaughn circles away.
Crimson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaughn.
Vaughn misses with a looping left.
Vaughn needs to keep his hands up - Crimson had a free shot at his head there.
Some wild striking there from Vaughn.
Vaughn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crimson.
Crimson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vaughn circles away quickly and effectively.
Vaughn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vaughn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vaughn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Crimson.
Crimson is breathing heavily.
Crimson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vaughn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crimson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crimson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaughn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vaughn.
Vaughn misses with a looping right.
Vaughn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vaughn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaughn throws a low kick but Crimson moves out of range easily.
Crimson lands a glancing blow to the side of Vaughn's head.
Vaughn looks to land a combination but Crimson avoids it well.
Crimson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vaughn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vaughn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crimson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vaughn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crimson doesn't seem bothered though.
Crimson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vaughn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crimson misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaughn stuffs the takedown.
Crimson swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaughn.
Crimson tries to clinch up but Vaughn circles away and keeps his distance.
Crimson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vaughn's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crimson tries to stand but Vaughn is controlling from the bottom.
Crimson trying to control the position from guard on top but Vaughn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crimson tries to free his leg and advance position but Vaughn is retaining full guard.
Vaughn is pulling down on Crimson's head to control his posture.
Crimson stopping the sweep attempt from Vaughn.
Crimson postures up in Vaughn's guard and throws a big left but Vaughn blocks it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Crimson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Fresh Crimson just wasn't active enough.
Sloppy strikes from Vaughn. Those never looked like landing.
Crimson throws a shot from downtown. Vaughn moves away and avoids it.
Crimson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vaughn.
Chris Vaughn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaughn. Crimson does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Vaughn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vaughn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crimson misses with a low kick.
Crimson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vaughn tries to avoid it but Crimson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vaughn to the ground. Vaughn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vaughn just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Vaughn.
Crimson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vaughn as he jumps to the side.
Vaughn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crimson is out of range and Vaughn settles back down.
Vaughn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vaughn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crimson.
Crimson looks to land a combination but Vaughn avoids it well.
Crimson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vaughn misses with a looping left.
Vaughn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crimson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Vaughn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vaughn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vaughn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vaughn looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crimson postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Vaughn.
Vaughn misses with a looping left.
Crimson slips under a jab.
Vaughn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vaughn tries to clinch but Crimson is having none of it.
Vaughn moves into range and clinches up with Crimson.
Crimson gets underhooks to prevent Vaughn's takedown attempt.
Crimson lands with a short shot to the head.
Vaughn taking a breather.
Crimson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crimson gets through Vaughn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vaughn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crimson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crimson is looking to score with low kicks.
Vaughn misses with an uppercut.
Crimson scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crimson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vaughn's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crimson is one step ahead there.
Crimson is stalling in the full guard.
Vaughn keeping moving, preventing Crimson from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fresh Crimson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Crimson throws out a powerful jab.
Vaughn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chris Vaughn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crimson swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaughn.
Vaughn lands with a good body shot.
Crimson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vaughn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crimson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fresh Crimson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crimson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaughn throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson lands a nice hook to Vaughn's body. Vaughn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vaughn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crimson.
Vaughn tries for a takedown but Crimson manages to get underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Vaughn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vaughn prevents a body shot from Crimson.
Crimson is pressed up against the cage. Vaughn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crimson down to the mat. Crimson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fresh Crimson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crimson slips a jab and a cross from Vaughn.
Crimson fails with the takedown.
Vaughn throws a one two combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vaughn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crimson tries for a takedown but Vaughn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Vaughn.
Vaughn scores with a jab to the body.
Crimson gets tackled into the cage by Vaughn. Vaughn maintains the clinch.
Crimson misses with a punch on the inside.
Vaughn is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short left from Crimson.
Vaughn lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crimson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vaughn jumps guard but Crimson stands there with Vaughn around his waist. Vaughn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crimson lands with a short shot to the head.
Vaughn breaks from the clinch.
Crimson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice sprawl there from Vaughn as Crimson shoots in.
Crimson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vaughn looks to score with a jab to the body but Crimson is just out of range.
Jab from Vaughn.
Vaughn throws a big shot that misses.
Crimson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crimson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vaughn clinches.
Vaughn is trying to pull guard but Crimson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Crimson lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Vaughn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Crimson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Crimson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vaughn misses with a left hand
and Crimson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crimson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vaughn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vaughn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vaughn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vaughn blocks the strikes from Crimson.
Vaughn controlling the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaughn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Vaughn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chris Vaughn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Vaughn lands with a straight right. Crimson didn't see that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Vaughn. No joy for Crimson on that attempt.
Crimson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fresh Crimson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crimson avoids the body shot from Vaughn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crimsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vaughn thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Vaughn.
Vaughn looks to land a combination. Crimson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crimson blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy left from Vaughn finds it's target.
Vaughn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crimson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vaughn as he jumps to the side.
Crimson dodges the punch combination from Vaughn.
Vaughn throws a hook to the side of Crimson's head but Crimson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crimson tries to clinch up but Vaughn circles away and keeps his distance.
Crimson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vaughn.
Vaughn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crimson was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaughn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaughn. Crimson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaughn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crimson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck for Crimson with that takedown attempt.
Crimson has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Crimson is defended easily by Vaughn.
Vaughn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crimson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crimson misses with a double jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vaughn, as that shot connected.
Vaughn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crimson. That did some damage!
Vaughn misses the shot to the body.
Vaughn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaughn is looking to clinch but Crimson is avoiding it.
Vaughn throws a looping overhand right but Crimson ducks down to avoid it.
Crimson dives in and grabs Vaughn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vaughn pushes down on Crimson's head and hops out.
Crimson shoots in but no luck this time.
A shot to the liver by Vaughn. Beautiful body shot.
Crimson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn misses with a body shot.
Vaughn tries to sprawl but Crimson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Crimson prevents Vaughn from improving his position.
Vaughn is controlling Crimson's trapped leg to prevent Crimson from advancing to side control.
Vaughn is trying to maintain the position but Crimson is very close to passing his half guard.
Vaughn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chris Vaughn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vaughn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Crimson postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vaughn keeping moving, preventing Crimson from controlling successfully.
Crimson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vaughn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crimson can pounce on him.
Crimson tries to clinch up.
Crimson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vaughn pinned against the cage. Vaughn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn misses the shot to the body.
Vaughn scores with the left hand. Crimson knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vaughn throws out a leg kick but Crimson moves out of range and Vaughn only half commits.
Nice takedown defense from Vaughn. No joy for Crimson on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Vaughn as Crimson shoots in.
Fresh Crimson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crimson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vaughn finds it's way round the side to connect with Crimson's head.
Nice sprawl there from Vaughn as Crimson shoots in.
Vaughn leaves Crimson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vaughn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, jab by Vaughn - just one landing.
Vaughn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crimson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaughn scores with a three punch combo!
Crimson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vaughn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vaughn misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Vaughn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vaughn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Vaughn!
Chris Vaughn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Obsut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Doby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doby is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: International Players Anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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199 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor Obsut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Doby!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obsut scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Obsut throws out a loose jab but Doby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obsut takes a swing at Doby's ribcage but misses.
Obsut misses with a wild body shot.
Fedor Obsut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Doby does no damage.
Doby looks for a takedown but Obsut sprawls well.
Doby closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Doby throws a big shot that misses.
Obsut pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obsut misses with a straight left.
Obsut scores with a jab to the jaw.
Obsut swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obsut thuds a left hand into Doby's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obsut misses with a low kick.
Obsut tries to score with a low kick but Doby moves his leg out of the way.
Obsut misses with a left hand
and Doby counters with a nice body shot.
Obsut shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Doby wants to control but Obsut is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Obsut is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Doby defends it well.
Obsut is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Doby trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doby won't allow Obsut to pass to mount.
Doby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Obsut pulls his head out easily.
Doby wants to improve his position but Obsut is controlling well.
Doby is not content to let Obsut control the position.
Doby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Obsut prevents Doby from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doby actively working from the bottom here.
Obsut is looking to advance position but Doby won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doby is staying active underneath Obsut, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Doby gets back to full guard.
Doby keeping moving, preventing Obsut from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obsut throwing strikes from guard but Doby blocks nicely.
Doby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Obsut in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Doby wants to sweep here but Obsut controlling him for the moment.
Obsut postures up.
Obsut tries to free his leg and advance position but Doby is retaining full guard.
Obsut won't allow Doby to sweep him here.
Doby looking to control.
Obsut working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Doby's head.
Doby wants to sweep here but Obsut controlling him for the moment.
Doby keeping moving, preventing Obsut from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doby looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Obsut puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Doby gets full guard.
Obsut stopping the sweep attempt from Doby.
Obsut scoring with punches to the head and body.
Obsut trying to control but Doby is working from the bottom.
Doby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obsut trying to control the position from guard on top but Doby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doby is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Obsut dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Doby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obsut throws a lazy right hand but Doby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Obsut throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Obsut misses.
Obsut catches Doby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Doby scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Doby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Obsut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obsut misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obsut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doby lands a head shot.
Doby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Obsut to score with a decent uppercut.
Doby shoots in for a takedown but Obsut shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Doby throws a series of punches but Obsut avoids them all with ease.
Good shot there by Obsut.
Obsut uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doby.
Obsut thows a body shot but no joy.
Obsut lands with a cross.
Obsut misses with an uppercut.
Doby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doby misses with a straight right.
Doby lands with an overhand left.
Doby misses with a looping left.
Obsut lands with a cross.
Doby is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Obsut connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doby wants to clinch up but Obsut keeps it at a distance.
Obsut lands with a good body shot.
Obsut throws a hook but Doby blocks it.
Obsut misses with a body shot.
Obsut misses with a right hand
and Doby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obsut.
Doby misses with a takedown attempt - Obsut sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fedor Obsut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Doby.
Doby throws a half hearted mid kick.
Doby misses with a head kick.
Doby avoids the body shot from Obsut.
Obsut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doby misses with a few strikes there.
Obsut stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Obsut wants it to stay on the feet.
Obsut connects with a nice looking jab.
Doby slips a straight right by Obsut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obsut misses with an uppercut.
Obsut just misses with a punch to the body.
Doby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Obsut's waist but Obsut gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doby off to one side.
Doby misses with a hook.
Obsut misses with a right hand
and Obsut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obsut connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Doby thows a leg kick but Obsut checks it
and Obsut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doby is trying desperately to land a takedown but Obsut is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Doby.
Doby smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doby misses with an uppercut. Obsut saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obsut stuffs the takedown.
Doby misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Obsut dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Obsut lands with a nice body punch.
Doby scores with a punch to the head.
Obsut decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Obsut working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Doby looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fedor Obsut overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Obsut seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Obsut not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Doby trying to get back to full guard but Obsut takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Doby is looking to improve his position but Obsut isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obsut in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Doby is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obsut is landing with some decent strikes but Doby is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Obsut landing strikes from the mount and Doby is in trouble!
Obsut scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Doby?
Doby is rocked!
Obsut connects with a bit shot that sees Doby covering up! More strikes from Obsut and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Obsut is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Obsut!
Fedor Obsut made sure to mention his sponsor, Anti-Tapout Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Puckerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Trumps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trumps is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jay Z - Money, Cash, Hoes. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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26
220 lbs
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Noah Puckerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ian Trumps!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puckerman throws a shot from downtown. Trumps moves away and avoids it.
Puckerman lands a high kick!
Puckerman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trumps checks it well.
Puckerman misses with a shot to the body
and Trumps counters with a good low kick that Puckerman was not able to check.
Trumps throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trumps tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trumps pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trumps avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trumps forces Puckerman back against the cage and clinches.
Puckerman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puckerman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puckerman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trumps lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Noah Puckerman has been cut.
Puckerman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trumps misses with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puckerman tries to throw a body punch but Trumps avoids it by throwing Puckerman back against the cage.
Puckerman dodges an elbow strike from Trumps.
Trumps scores with a shoulder strike.
Puckerman is working Trumps over against the cage.
Puckerman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumps looking to throw knees to the head but Puckerman is blocking nicely.
Puckerman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trumps's elbow.
Puckerman scores with a shot to the side of Trumps's head.
Puckerman lands an uppercut.
A short right from Puckerman on the inside.
Puckerman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puckerman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puckerman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trumps misses with a knee to the head.
Puckerman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puckerman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trumps's elbow.
Trumps blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trumps lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puckerman lands with a left to the head.
Trumps works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trumps taking a breather.
Puckerman breaks the clinch.
Puckerman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Puckerman blocks a head kick by Trumps.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumps throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puckerman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trumps doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trumps. That's going to slow Puckerman down.
Puckerman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Puckerman throws a leg kick which misses Trumps's front leg but catches the back leg as Trumps tries to avoid it.
Trumps on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Trumps tries a head kick but it misses.
Trumps moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trumps tries a low kick but Puckerman avoids it.
Puckerman scores with a body shot.
Puckerman throws a hook but Trumps avoids it easily.
Puckerman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trumps was well out of range. Poor timing from Puckerman.
Nice body punch from Puckerman.
Trumps finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Trumps with that takedown attempt.
Puckerman is looking to wear down Trumps with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trumps looks gassed!
Puckerman looks to score with a jab to the body but Trumps is just out of range.
Puckerman lands the left hand.
Puckerman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trumps can pounce on him.
Puckerman throws a leg kick
and Trumps counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Trumps moves out of range of the strikes.
Trumps gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puckerman.
Trumps has managed to clinch.
Trumps is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Puckerman is defending well.
Puckerman lands a hook that snaps the head of Trumps backwards.
Trumps trying to control the position but instead, Puckerman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Trumps into the cage.
Puckerman lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trumps prevents a body shot from Puckerman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Puckerman.
Trumps missing with knees to the body.
Puckerman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Puckerman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trumps's elbow.
Trumps is looking to take this one to the mat.
Noah Puckerman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Trumps.
Puckerman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Puckerman as the two fighters clinch.
Trumps misses with a knee to the head.
Puckerman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puckerman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Puckerman - that landed with a thud.
Puckerman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puckerman pushes Trumps back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puckerman gets through Trumps's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puckerman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puckerman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puckerman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Puckerman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Puckerman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Puckerman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Trumps throws a head kick but Puckerman moves out of range.
Trumps avoids the body shot from Puckerman.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Puckerman, right into the meat.
Puckerman misses the shot to the body.
Puckerman checks a leg kick.
Trumps with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Trumps is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puckerman connects with a body shot.
Trumps avoids the body shot from Puckerman.
Puckerman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Noah Puckerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Puckerman misses
and Trumps makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Puckerman really felt that one!
Puckerman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Trumps counters with a nice body kick.
Trumps is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trumps takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Trumps has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Puckerman.
Noah Puckerman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puckerman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Puckerman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Trumps avoids the body shot from Puckerman.
Puckerman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trumps takes one to the side of the head.
Puckerman scores with a sloppy right hand. Trumps should have avoided that one.
Puckerman throws out a powerful jab.
Puckerman digs a good body shot into Trumps's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puckerman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puckerman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Puckerman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trumps in his tracks.
Puckerman cracks Trumps with a right hand to the side of the head.
Puckerman misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puckerman scores with a jab to the body.
Puckerman clobbers Trumps with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Decent striking displayed by Puckerman there.
A good leg kick by Puckerman.
Trumps chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puckerman can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Puckerman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trumps's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puckerman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trumps scrambles back to his feet.
Puckerman fails to land with a series of punches.
Trumps takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Puckerman stuns Trumps with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puckerman swinging wildly here.
Puckerman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trumps can do to turn this around?
Puckerman cracks Trumps with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trumps moves away.
Trumps takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puckerman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Trumps is rocked!
Puckerman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Trumps is still on wobbly legs! Can Puckerman finish him?
Trumps instigates a clinch.
A short left from Puckerman.
Puckerman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puckerman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puckerman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trumps just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puckerman's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puckerman breaks the clinch.
Trumps ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puckerman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trumps seems to have recovered his senses.
Puckerman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trumps takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trumps tries to clinch but Puckerman moves out of range.
Puckerman avoids the head kick by Trumps.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trumps blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trumps.
Trumps fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puckerman, pushing him back against the cage.
Puckerman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Puckerman on the inside.
Puckerman tries to work over Trumps's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trumps blocks a body shot from Puckerman.
Puckerman misses with a punch to the body.
Puckerman pushes Trumps back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trumps can't find room to land a body shot as Puckerman controls the action.
Trumps tries a body shot but Puckerman blocks it.
Puckerman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puckerman lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trumps is working for takedown but Puckerman is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puckerman.
Puckerman scores with a hook to the body.
Puckerman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puckerman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Puckerman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Noah Puckerman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Puckerman. That snapped Trumps's head back.
Trumps misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puckerman. Trumps does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puckerman throws a shot to the body.
Puckerman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Puckerman.
Puckerman blocks a head kick by Trumps.
Puckerman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trumps momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trumps.
Trumps tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trumps on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Trumps takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trumps takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Puckerman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Trumps avoids the head kick by Puckerman.
Puckerman scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puckerman connects with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Puckerman. Beautiful body shot.
Puckerman throws a shot to the body.
Noah Puckerman is winning the standup battle so far.
Puckerman throws a good cross that connects.
Puckerman scores with a jab to the body.
Puckerman throws a leg kick which misses Trumps's front leg but catches the back leg as Trumps tries to avoid it.
Puckerman lands with a right hand.
Puckerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trumps keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trumps misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Puckerman finds it's way through Trumps's defenses.
Puckerman lands the left hand.
Puckerman lands a leg kick that knocks Trumps off balance momentarily.
Puckerman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ian Trumps has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman cracks Trumps with a right hand to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Puckerman.
A jab lands there for Puckerman.
Puckerman lands a nice shot to the body.
Puckerman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Trumps on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Puckerman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puckerman misses with a wild body shot.
Trumps takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trumps moves in looking to clinch but Puckerman pushes him off.
Trumps is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trumps takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good leg kick by Trumps there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puckerman misses the jab.
Puckerman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Trumps.
Puckerman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trumps's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trumps will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Puckerman scoring well with a low kick there.
Puckerman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trumps momentarily.
Trumps throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trumps moves out of range of the strikes.
Puckerman scores with a hook to the body. Trumps takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puckerman misses with a straight right.
Puckerman throws a body punch but Trumps moves out of range.
Puckerman misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puckerman lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puckerman. Trumps does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puckerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trumps throws a sloppy head kick and Puckerman moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puckerman throws a nice looking combination but Trumps bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trumps throws a lazy head kick
and Trumps takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puckerman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puckerman loads up on a big right hand but Trumps slips the punch.
Trumps tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puckerman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puckerman lands a right hook to the body.
Trumps throws a low kick but Puckerman avoids it.
Puckerman blocks a head kick by Trumps.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Puckerman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puckerman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Puckerman!
After the big win, Noah Puckerman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors L.A. Elite Clothing Co and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard comes to the cage accompanied by Eddie Money - Take me home tonight. Harold Howard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harold Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Howard just misses with a punch to the body.
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howard cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.
Wilson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Howard takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Wilson misses.
Howard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Howard cracks Wilson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harold Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard throws a leg kick but Wilson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Howard connects with the punch.
Howard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Howard thuds a left hand into Wilson's body.
Howard feints and then cracks Wilson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wilson down.
Howard scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Howard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Wilson throws a push kick but Howard slaps the foot to one side.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Howard moves away and avoids it.
Wilson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Howard misses its intended target.
Howard connects with a body shot that sends Wilson's belly button to the back.
Howard throws a head kick that misses.
Howard throws a leg kick which misses Wilson's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilson tries to avoid it.
Howard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wilson's calf.
Wilson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Slade Wilson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Howard moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a double jab.
A cross from Howard lands.
Wilson misses the jab.
Howard throws a leg kick which misses Wilson's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilson tries to avoid it.
Howard scores with a body shot.
Howard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wilson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Howard tries to land a leg kick but Wilson saw it coming and moves away.
Howard throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
Howard misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Wilson misses.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard misses with a low kick.
Howard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Howard scores with a jab.
A big right from Wilson misses.
Howard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the body from Howard misses
and Wilson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Howard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Howard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wilson momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Howard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wilson doesn't seem phased though.
Wilson lands with a nice combination. Howard backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Howard throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
Howard cracks the inside of Wilson's front leg.
Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Howard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Howard tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Howard back against the cage.
Howard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howard blocks it with crossed arms.
Howard swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Howard.
Howard misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Howard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slade Wilson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Howard.
Howard looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Howard.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howard.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Howard.
Howard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wilson checks a leg kick.
Howard lands with a shot to the body.
Howard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard lands a jab to Wilson's midsection.
Howard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wilson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Howard is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Howard misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming.
Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Howard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Wilson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Harold Howard has been cut.
Wilson crunches a lovely knee into Howard's ribcage.
Howard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howard lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
Howard misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Howard avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Howard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Howard controls his hands.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Howard.
Wilson works on Howard's body with a couple of short punches.
Howard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilson lands with a short shot to the head.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but Wilson blocks with his arms.
Howard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Howard misses with a body punch.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but Wilson blocks with his arms.
Howard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilson.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Howard scores with a shot to the side of Wilson's head.
Howard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Howard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Howard lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Howard as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Howard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
Howard lands with a right to the head.
Howard struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Howard lands a nice uppercut.
Howard struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Howard misses with some punches.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Howard can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
A short right from Howard on the inside.
Howard avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Howard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Howard's elbow.
Howard tries to work over Wilson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Howard tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Howard back against the cage.
Wilson looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wilson takes a shot to the head.
Come on Wilson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Howard dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Howard sends Wilson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Howard is motioning to the referee to let Wilson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wilson is rocked!
Howard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Howard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Slade Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Howard moved out of range.
Howard tries to land a front kick but Wilson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Howard misses the body punch
and Wilson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harold Howard is winning the standup battle so far.
Howard staying out of range there.
Howard lands a nice shot that snaps Wilson's head back.
Wilson lands a right hook to the body.
Harold Howard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Wilson with that takedown attempt.
Howard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Howard dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!
Howard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Howard throws a leg kick but Wilson moved away.
Howard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilson.
Howard staying out of range there.
Howard scoring well with a low kick there.
Howard misses with an uppercut.
Howard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wilson's sensitive parts.
Howard checks a low kick from Wilson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Howard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wilson.
That has opened up Slade Wilson's cut even more.
Howard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wilson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilson tests Howard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt - Howard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Howard digs a good body shot into Wilson's ribs.
Slade Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Howard connects with a right hand. Wilson shakes it off.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Howard scores with a hook to the body. Wilson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Howard.
Howard forces Wilson back against the cage and clinches.
Howard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Howard lands with a light punch inside.
Howard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can Howard finish him?
Howard misses with some punches.
Wilson seems to have recovered his senses.
Howard struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
Howard is leaning against Wilson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Howard.
Howard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Howard.
Howard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Howard misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Howard drops Wilson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Wilson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Howard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Howard.
Howard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Howard lands with a left to the head.
Howard drops Wilson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Wilson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Howard lands a big right hand that drops Wilson! The killer instinct kicks in and Howard finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Howard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Howard!
A very excited looking Harold Howard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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